Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Bleeding Heart by Liza Gyllenhaal! Today I'm doing a spotlight of the book and hosting a giveaway! To follow the rest of the tour, check out the schedule below.
Bleeding Heart
Author: Liza Gyllenhaal
Genre: Contemporary/Women's Fiction
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Publisher: NAL Trade
Description:
Liza Gyllenhaal has charmed readers with her “gripping and deeply perceptive” (Ben Sherwood, Author of Charlie St. Cloud) novels. Now the author of A
Place for Us brings us a captivating new story about a woman’s struggle to rebuild her life after scandal destroys her marriage....
After her accountant husband disappears with millions of dollars stolen from his company’s clients, Alice Hyatt flees New York City and moves to her family’s longtime summer home in a small town in western Massachusetts. There she begins to make a new start, reconnecting with old friends and finding peace—and a growing sense of pride—as a landscape architect.
When extremely wealthy newcomer Graham Mackenzie asks her to design an elaborate garden for him, she can’t turn down the opportunity despite misgivings about Mackenzie’s energy company, which specializes in the controversial practice of fracking.
But just as the project nears completion, she learns Mackenzie’s offer is not all that it seems. Once again, Alice finds herself embroiled in someone else’s crimes, this time putting her newfound success—and possibly her life—in jeopardy....
After her accountant husband disappears with millions of dollars stolen from his company’s clients, Alice Hyatt flees New York City and moves to her family’s longtime summer home in a small town in western Massachusetts. There she begins to make a new start, reconnecting with old friends and finding peace—and a growing sense of pride—as a landscape architect.
When extremely wealthy newcomer Graham Mackenzie asks her to design an elaborate garden for him, she can’t turn down the opportunity despite misgivings about Mackenzie’s energy company, which specializes in the controversial practice of fracking.
But just as the project nears completion, she learns Mackenzie’s offer is not all that it seems. Once again, Alice finds herself embroiled in someone else’s crimes, this time putting her newfound success—and possibly her life—in jeopardy....
Praise:
“Gyllenhaal
nicely weaves environmental politics, financial shenanigans, and murder
into Alice’s compelling story. Could get heated for book groups.”
—Booklist
“The multilayered plot and deceptive characters makes this a strong crossover chick lit/mystery novel. Great for book club discussion groups.” —Library Journal
“A compelling story … Deftly balances comforting descriptions of gardens and small-town life with the suspenseful unraveling of a mystery… Alice Hyatt is trying to move on with her life after her husband’s disappearance; he took millions of dollars and a female accomplice with him. She finds solace and stability in her landscaping business, Green Acres. When nearby millionaire Graham Mackenzie asks her to design his garden, she can’t say no—not just because he promises to give a generous donation to her best friend’s charity, but because she wants to take on the challenge of creating the most beautiful garden in the Berkshires. Mackenzie doesn’t exactly have a spotless reputation, however—he earned his money in the hydraulic fracturing industry, and many residents aren’t happy about it. Alice’s controversial client soon causes her problems with many locals, including Tom Deaver, the environmental writer on whom she develops a crush. But Mackenzie doesn’t really cause trouble until he drops dead …‘Gardening thriller’ may seem an unlikely genre, but Gyllenhaal pulls it off.”
“The multilayered plot and deceptive characters makes this a strong crossover chick lit/mystery novel. Great for book club discussion groups.” —Library Journal
“A compelling story … Deftly balances comforting descriptions of gardens and small-town life with the suspenseful unraveling of a mystery… Alice Hyatt is trying to move on with her life after her husband’s disappearance; he took millions of dollars and a female accomplice with him. She finds solace and stability in her landscaping business, Green Acres. When nearby millionaire Graham Mackenzie asks her to design his garden, she can’t say no—not just because he promises to give a generous donation to her best friend’s charity, but because she wants to take on the challenge of creating the most beautiful garden in the Berkshires. Mackenzie doesn’t exactly have a spotless reputation, however—he earned his money in the hydraulic fracturing industry, and many residents aren’t happy about it. Alice’s controversial client soon causes her problems with many locals, including Tom Deaver, the environmental writer on whom she develops a crush. But Mackenzie doesn’t really cause trouble until he drops dead …‘Gardening thriller’ may seem an unlikely genre, but Gyllenhaal pulls it off.”
— Kirkus Reviews
I'm the
author of 'A Place for Us,' 'So Near,' and 'Local Knowledge' published
by NAL and am currently writing my next novel for them called 'Bleeding
Heart' which will be published in November of 2014. My novels are set
in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts and explore questions of
family, marriage, and small town America.
I'm delighted that two of my earlier romance novels 'Changes of Heart' and 'Heart and Soul' have been made available for the first time as e-books from Diversion Books.
I hope you'll follow my blog here on Good Reads and visit my website at http:www.lizagyllenhaal.com where you can get updates on my upcoming events. I look forward to joining the conversations! (Author information and photo taken from Goodreads)
I'm delighted that two of my earlier romance novels 'Changes of Heart' and 'Heart and Soul' have been made available for the first time as e-books from Diversion Books.
I hope you'll follow my blog here on Good Reads and visit my website at http:www.lizagyllenhaal.com where you can get updates on my upcoming events. I look forward to joining the conversations! (Author information and photo taken from Goodreads)
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Giveaway: (1) Paperback copy of Bleeding Heart - Open to US only!
Tour Schedule:
November 1
Books in the Burbs—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 1
Jean BookNerd—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 3
My Friend Amy—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 5
Reading in Black and White—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 6
BookFinds + Huffington Post—Review
November 6
Kritters Ramblings—Review
November 6
Red Carpet Crash—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 11
A Dream Within a Dream—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 13
Teddy Rose Book Reviews—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 17
Maurice on Books—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 17
Debbie’s Book Bag—Review + Giveaway
November 18
Fresh Fiction—Spotlight
November 19
A Novel Review—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 21
Taking Time for Mommy—Review + Giveaway
November 24
Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf—Spotlight + Giveaway
November 25
Bloggin’ ‘bout Books—Review
November 26
Open Book Society—Review
November 28
Story Matters—Review
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